The team’s path to the IPL 2025 final showed their strength, good strategies and notable performances by singles. Lifting the playoff curse after 11 years, PBKS started the tournament with a strong win over Gujarat Titans, led by Iyer’s unbeaten 97. Punjab stayed consistent in the league stage, earning 19 points and a strong net run rate because of their strong batting and bowling units.
An important factor in their win was a well-rounded group, with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh scoring quickly at the top and Josh Inglis and Shashank Singh, providing pivotal contributions late on. Rapid runs from Arshdeep Singh and backup from Kyle Jamieson brought breakthroughs when needed and Marcus Stoinis hit with both the bat and ball.
PBKS came back strong from their first Qualifier loss to crash out Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, thanks to Iyer’s awesome unbeaten 87, resulting in an IPL final appearance. The five victories from five matches batting second show that they are good at handling pressure and making quick adjustments.
PBKS didn’t manage to win, but their unity, astute management and impressive new participants showed the way for years to come
